§ 9-253. Operational requirements

(a) A driver shall only carry a passenger to his/her destination by the most direct and accessible route.

(b) A taxicab shall have all permits issued by OCTAP conspicuously displayed according to the standards established by OCTAP and business license issued by the city.

(c) A taxicab shall have the following information continuously posted in a prominent location in the taxicab passenger's compartment according to the standards established by OCTAP and by this Code.

(1) A schedule of rates and charges for the hire of said taxicab;

(2) The driver's name and address;

(3) The owner's name, address and telephone number;

(4) The taxicab identification number;

(5) The driver's permit issued pursuant to this article;

(6) The taxicab vehicle permit issued pursuant to this article; and

(7) The certificate issued pursuant to this article and any other information required by the city.

(d) A driver shall give a receipt for the amount charged upon the request of the person paying the fare.

(e) A taxicab shall only be operated if the passenger compartment is kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

(f) A driver shall not leave his taxicab to solicit business.

(g) The name or trade name of the owner and the number by which the taxicab is designated shall be printed, stamped, or stenciled conspicuously on the outside of each taxicab according to the standards established by OCTAP and by this Code.

(Ord. No. 97-33, § 2, 11-17-97)